An unusual colonic duplication associated with a foreign body and anemia: a tale of 2 colons

J Pediatr Surg. 2011 Mar;46(3):562-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2010.12.004.

Abstract

Alimentary tract "duplications" are infrequent and usually present in infancy and childhood. The diagnostic difficulties associated with these congenital anomalies underscore the need for a high level of awareness given the variable spectrum of clinical presentation. We report a child with a colonic duplication who presented with an intestinal foreign body and iron deficiency anemia.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anemia, Iron-Deficiency / etiology*
  • Child
  • Colon / abnormalities*
  • Colon / surgery
  • Colonoscopy
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Digestive System Abnormalities / diagnosis
  • Disease Susceptibility
  • Foreign Bodies / etiology*
  • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Meckel Diverticulum / diagnosis
  • Ulcer / etiology